Health

Moe hopes new urgent care centres will help struggling Sask. hospitals

Saskatchewan's premier is hoping new urgent care centres will help alleviate disruptions at larger health facilities across the province.Over the coming days, Scott Moe said he'll be asking Health Min...

Feb 20, 2025

'No improvement': Beauval mayor demands action over ongoing health-care disruptions

Residents of Beauval and surrounding northern communities are once again facing health-care disruptions, with Mayor Rick Laliberte calling on provincial and federal officials to address the growing cr...

Feb 19, 2025

Humboldt native's design chosen for Green Shirt Day

The family of organ donor Logan Boulet has unveiled the winner of a national T-shirt design competition for Green Shirt Day, and the winner is originally from Humboldt. Geoffrey Kehrig, who grew up in...

Feb 19, 2025

'They are not alone': Meadow Lake to host life-saving suicide intervention workshop

A family-run mental health organization is bringing life-saving skills to Meadow Lake on Feb. 27 and 28, offering a workshop to help individuals intervene when someone is experiencing thoughts of suic...

Feb 18, 2025

Canadian kids see thousands of ads for unhealthy food every year: Report

Children in Canada are exposed to more than 4,000 ads for food on their mobile devices every year, with the vast majority promoting unhealthy products, according to a new report.The study published Th...

Feb 13, 2025

New cancer treatment program available in Saskatchewan

For cervical cancer patients in Saskatchewan, the new Interstitial High-Dose-Rate (HDR) Gynecological Brachytherapy program is a game changer. The Saskatchewan Cancer Agency (SCA) announced Tuesday th...

Feb 11, 2025

Federal class action claims government failed to support First Nations with opioid crisis

Has the government of Canada done enough to assist First Nation communities struggling with the opioid crisis and was there, in fact, a breach of a treaty that was signed 150 years ago?Those are among...

Feb 01, 2025

'A lifeline': NDP call on Sask., government to do better amid healthcare service disruptions

Kristine Weisbeck was in active heart failure in the days that followed the birth of her third child in Saskatoon in the fall of 2020 and she had some hemorrhaging. Once she had stabilized, she went h...

Jan 29, 2025

Sneak peak of construction progress at Victoria Hospital

Construction of the new tower at the Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert is progressing as scheduled.Sask Builds and Procurement said construction is anticipated to be completed in the spring of 2028. ...

Jan 24, 2025

SHA, Ministry of Health issue statements after overdoses in Kelvington

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has issued a statement following the overdoses in Kelvington this week. Several people were treated by EMS personnel for what they believed were overdoses linke...

Jan 24, 2025